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Consider approving Resolution No. 2018-91 authorizing the purchase of a Frazer Type I 14' Generator Powered Module mounted on a 2018/2019 RAM 4500 Diesel Cab Ambulance for the Fire Department through the Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Program; and take appropriate action.
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BACKGROUND:
Included in the FY 2018-19 fixed asset account is a $230,000 budget to purchase an ambulance.
As part of our fleet maintenance schedule, the fire department is due to replace the 2011 Dodge Frazer ambulance in FY 2018-19. This will allow the fire department to maintain the needed vehicles to support our current EMS service level.
The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing Program will be used to purchase an ambulance manufactured by Frazer, Ltd. that satisfies the Farmers Branch Fire Department specifications. The Houston-Galveston Area Council purchasing program complies with State purchasing laws (Texas Local Government Code, Title 7, Chapter 791 and 252) and the City has the required Interlocal Contract to purchase the ambulance through H-GAC. Since 1992, the Fire Department has satisfactorily purchased eight fire engines and four ambulances utilizing the Houston-Galveston Area Council contracts.
The total purchase to be paid to Frazer, Ltd. is $220,198. This amount includes:
* $170,900 for Type I 14'
* $53,000 for 2018/2019 RAM 4500 Diesel
* $0 for delivery
* $1,000 HGAC Fee for a New Unit
* $1,448 for a Plate-Floor
* $5,000 for Contingency / Price Increase
* -$11,150 for Order Discount (4.8196%)
No new staffing is required with this purchase. The new ambulance will replace ambulance 42009, which will be placed in our City auction.
DISCUSSION:
The Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments Purchasing Cooperative received bids for an ambulance manufactured by Frazer, Ltd. that satisfies the specifications of the Farmers Branch Fire Department. The Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments purchasing progra...
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